green bamboo dream

Early in the morning, Yuzhu had just wiped off the egg whites and was massaging with warm jade to help absorb it. Cuiwei brought a bowl of fish jelly to Yuzhu and said with a smile, "Miss, this is just from the kitchen. Fish jelly, my wife said that I must eat it quickly, but I can’t melt it.【】”

I have heard of this fish-frozen rain bamboo, and it is an excellent nourishment in modern times.The so-called fish jelly is not condensed by modern fish soup. It is made from fish scales and fish heads. The fish scales and fish heads are more gelatinous.Mrs. Cui said that the fish jelly is moisturizing, and will order someone to make it every day in the future, so that Yuzhu will not be afraid of fishy smell and eat it every day.

Yuzhu looked at the disk, the amber fish jelly was crystal clear, trembling, like agar agar on a jade plate, with a layer of moist light glowing under the light from the window, it tasted a bit fishy, ​​and the taste was like The jelly is not bad, soft and delicious, it melts in the mouth and slides down the throat.After thinking about it, I ordered to add a kind of broad bean paste unique to Qingzhou. This sauce is sour and spicy to enhance the taste.

Eating fish jelly is eating the essence of fish. The fish is shaped like a shuttle in the water, as fast as lightning, shining with silver light. Cook and simmer slowly on high fire, dissolve the essence in the milky white soup, and then take advantage of the weather This beautiful and delicious Tangning Jade can only be frozen when it is cold. Because the fish is the most plump and can be frozen when it is cold, fish jelly can only be eaten in cold winter. Cui has never seen this way of eating. Because Ms. Liu returned to Beijing to send a new year gift, a new cook from Qingzhou was recruited in the kitchen. It turned out that the owner of the cook did not escape during the epidemic, so she was out of work. He wanted to recruit a cook, so he rushed here. The housekeeper Li Guan (Li Guan) who was recruiting said that there were only three masters in Master Lin's house, so he only recruited one cook. She also relied on her years of experience and innocence. It is only with wealth that it is difficult to defeat everyone. Out of gratitude in my heart and eagerness to make contributions to the master, I offered this fish jelly. I have grasped women's minds, and they all love food that can beautify the skin. Even if the taste is poor, it's okay. of.

Cui herself also eats it every day. After all, this food is considered a seasonal dish. After the coldest few days, she will not be able to eat it. Although Cui is not very happy to celebrate the New Year in this remote place, it is undeniable that remoteness also has The advantage of remoteness is that there are not as many entertainments in the capital. In winter, you can comfortably sit at home drinking tea and enjoying the snow, try the new dishes made by the cook, and add them to the usual menu if they are suitable. Occasionally go to the daughter’s yard Sitting here, knitting wool while watching her daughter practice the various stitches in Bian embroidery. The officials in Qingzhou broke a lot during the epidemic and civil unrest, and Lin Yuanzhi's subordinates made up for it, and the officials and family members also came to the door. Flattery, as long as the etiquette is not lost, Cui can send it away at will. The twelfth lunar month is much more pleasant than the days when I was in the capital sending gifts everywhere to say hello.

The atmosphere in Qingzhou is good, at least this year has been better than before, not only because of the rest of his life, escaped from the king of hell, but also because of the protection of the bodhisattva.Even the faces of the poor walking on the road looked better. Many people took advantage of the Chinese New Year and went out shopping in brand new and neat clothes.Since the outbreak of the epidemic, many shops in Qingzhou have closed down, and the street has been depressed and desolate. Now the street has gradually recovered its vitality. There are many stalls selling snacks on the street, some selling winter balls, and some selling pouch rice. Yes, some sell dry biscuits and some sell powdered fruits. Many people will go to the streets to buy them to eat. Even the poor will spend a dollar or two to buy some candies for their children to satisfy their cravings.

Embroidery is also taught by the master, and the practice is personal. It doesn't take long to teach it. How to practice and coordinate it depends on the degree of hard work of the apprentice. Grandma Wang has already taught Yuzhu everything she can teach. , now sick in bed, Yu Zhu had to practice by herself.Cui was worried that her daughter was too young to settle down, so she went to "inspect" every day to check the progress, but was pleasantly surprised to find that the 11-year-old daughter was extremely patient and took care of her daily arrangements. Red and cooking took half of the time, and she ordered Cuiwei to interrupt every hour for fear of hurting her eyes.

Such a self-disciplined and hard-working appearance made Cui's heart ache. She kept making the kitchen cook nourishing soup for Yuzhu in different ways, and urged Yuzhu from time to time not to work too hard. The red rain bamboo can't laugh or cry.

The days passed so smoothly, and on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Li Guan and Liu's mother came back.

Mrs. Cui took the letters from her sons first and read them very bluntly. Lin Yuanzhi was quite helpless, so she just quietly turned her outstretched hand and took the letter from her elder brother Lin Hengzhi, slowly. Look at the letter in an orderly manner.

After reading it, the couple raised their heads and looked at each other—Cui Shi was all smiles, Lin Yuanzhi was expressionless, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing faintly.Seeing this, Mrs. Cui immediately knew that there was nothing good in the letter, so she hurried forward and persuaded: "Master, don't be angry, you are not worth it if you get angry, and you should live your own life to be serious."

Lin Yuanzhi sat slumped on the chair, and muttered, "How did Big Brother become like this?"

"Brother Yan said that the old lady takes good care of them, and she reassured us." Although Cui knew that the acquiescence of the superior old lady was indispensable for Lin Yuanzhi's becoming an abandoned son last time, she had to say this to comfort her husband at the moment.

Lin Yuanzhi shook his head with a wry smile, took the letter in Cui's hand, turned and went into the inner room.

Cui stood alone in the same place, not knowing whether to be happy that her husband finally agreed with her or to be sad about the blow that her family gave her husband.

Yuzhu doesn't know what happened between her parents. Even if she knew, she wouldn't care. The family in ancient times was too big, and the parents couldn't die and the brothers couldn't separate. Who would be patient to face such a family? When there are too many people, there will be intrigues. If the family is restless, there are several houses living together. A bunch of sons and daughters, the good and the bad, the smart and the stupid, do everything for their own interests. On the surface, they still maintain It's disgusting to be intimate with music.

Grandma Wang's illness is getting worse no matter how much she asks for a doctor and the decoctions, and she is still in a coma. The time of acquaintance is not long, but she is a teacher for one day and a father for the rest of her life. Yu Zhu has a cold temper. I also have feelings, and I always take time to sit in front of Grandma Wang's bed for a while every day.

"Sister... Sister..." It was like a child's coquettish whisper, but also filled with grievance and longing.

Yu Zhu stepped forward and grabbed Grandma Wang's hand which was waving wildly in the air, and let her hold it tightly, sighing inwardly: she is also a person with a story.

,,